A heavily tattooed glamour model, a
former male escort and a woman who runs a "gold-digger" website are
among the bunch of housemates who tonight began a stint on TV's Big
Brother.

They were
joined by a deaf footballer and identical teenage twins who work on a
supermarket checkout as nine contestants joined the latest run of the
series.

The launch of
the show has been given a staggered start with a further selection of
hopefuls expected to be added to the Channel 5 show tomorrow.

Here comes trouble: Tattooed model Sallie Axl (left) and Jemima Slade

As ever, the show has attracted an
array of wannabes. They include nude model and aspiring DJ Sallie Axl, a
mum-of-one with a full sleeve tattoo who claims to have slept with 70
women.

She also claims
to have had liaisons with celebrities and footballers and was pictured
with one of the stars of The Only Way Is Essex earlier this year.

Also taking part is Dexter
Koh, who claims to have been a highly paid escort, strip club manager
and magician, calling himself a "jack of all trades" and a "social
chameleon".

Double trouble: Twin brothers Joe and Jack made their way into the house

Here come the boys: Callum Knell (left) and Michael (right)

Straight talking: Housemate Sophie Lawrence was dressed up for her gran entrance to the Big Brother house

Bookies odd to win

7/2 Sam;

8/1 Sophie;

9/1 Jack and Joe;

10/1 Callum;

10/1 Wolfy;

25/1 Dexter;

25/1 Sallie;

33/1 Jemima (Courtesy of William Hill)

Jemima Slade owns a dating website,
said to have 40,000 clients, which puts women in touch with wealthy men,
and the 41-year-old says she likes to date toy boys.

The
single mum - who once gave a newspaper interview claiming she was
bringing up her daughter to target rich men - is also a hairdresser and
has tried to forge a side-career as a lookalike of Sex And The City star
Sarah Jessica Parker.

Housemates
will this year have to show they have practical skills because their
new home includes an allotment area where they will be expected to grow
their own food. And they will have to pedal a cycle to generate their
own electricity during their stint on the series, this time known as Big
Brother: Secrets & Lies, which will last throughout the summer.

Another
contestant is Sam Evans, who was born with severe hearing loss and as a
result has had difficulty with speaking clearly. He has represented
national deaf football teams and has never had a girlfriend.